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Community Broadcasting Services, Inc.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:40:53 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1WINTER STORM WATCH FOR WEST TENNESSEEhttp://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/winter-storm-watch-for-west-tennessee/
http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/winter-storm-watch-for-west-tennessee/#commentsTue, 03 Mar 2015 17:21:55 +0000http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/?p=4006↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>A significant winter storm is likely across the Mid-South, including West Tennessee, beginning Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

A winter storm watch will be in effect Wednesday, with significant accumulations of snow, sleet and ice likely. In West Tennessee, the watch will begin at 6 a.m. Wednesday in some northern counties including Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion and Weakley. In other counties including Madison, Benton, Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, McNairy, Shelby and Tipton, the watch will begin at noon Wednesday. The watch will continue until 6 a.m. Thursday for all counties.
An arctic cold front will surge across the region, causing temperatures to fall throughout the day, the weather service said. Heavy rainfall is possible initially. Rain will change over to freezing rain, then sleet and eventually snow, the weather service said.

The forecast for Jackson calls for snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches, and heavy rainfall on Tuesday night with 1 to 2 inches of rain possible.

Temperatures will start out at a high near 64 on Tuesday and drop to a high around 29 on Wednesday. The low temperature on Wednesday is expected to be about 19 degrees.

The cold will linger through Thursday night, with an expected low of 10 degrees before temperatures start to climb again on Friday. Highs should reach the upper 40s by Saturday and Sunday.

]]>http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/winter-storm-watch-for-west-tennessee/feed/0OBITUARIES FOR 03-02-15 MONDAYhttp://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/obituaries-for-03-02-15-monday/
http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/obituaries-for-03-02-15-monday/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:30:02 +0000http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/?p=4001↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>WILLIAM STANLEY KING FORMERLY OF CAMDEN PASSED AWAY FRIDAY THE 27TH OF FEBRUARY IN NASHVILLE…SERVICES WILL BE TUESDAY THE 3RD AT 11AM AT PLUNK FUNERAL HOME IN CAMDEN…BURIAL IN THE EASTVIEW CEMETERY…VISITATION WILL BE MONDAY THE 2ND FROM 4PM UNTIL 8PM AND AGAIN TUESDAY THE 3RD FROM PAM UNTIL SERVICE TIME AT 11AM AT PLUNK FUNERAL HOME.

WANT TO BUY A FULL SIZE AND DORM SIZE REFRIGERATOR…220-2567
WANT TO BUY PLASTIC PANS…STAINLESS SCREEN…IF ANYONE IS GOING TO JACKSON SOON…WANTS SOMEONE TO PICK UP SOMETHING
FOR HIM TO SAVE HIM A TRIP…584-6591

]]>http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/trading-post-list-for-monday-march-2nd-2015/feed/0PATRICK WILLIS REMEMBERS BEING REJECTED BY TENNESSEEhttp://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/patrick-willis-remembers-being-rejected-by-tennessee/
http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/patrick-willis-remembers-being-rejected-by-tennessee/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 18:10:56 +0000http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/?p=3997↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>Patrick Willis was a two-time All-American, a former SEC Defensive Player of the Year and a Butkus Award winner during his college days at Ole Miss, and since entering the NFL in 2007 he’s a five-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler.

Even at his advanced age with plenty of wear and tear on his body, he remains one of the most feared and most beloved defensive players in football. It’s hard to imagine any team telling Willis he couldn’t line up as its middle linebacker.
But that’s exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers told Willis many years ago when he was merely a high school recruit hoping to make a name for himself at the college level.

The Bruceton, Tennessee, native grew up obsessed with the Tennessee Volunteers and was desperate to earn a chance to don the orange and white for then-head coach Phillip Fulmer.

Unfortunately for Willis, the Vols were uninterested in the three-star inside linebacker prospect. That day was a low point for Willis, but it also served as the launching point for the career we’ve enjoyed watching for more than a decade now.

Willis recalled the day Tennessee finally shot him down in an interview with Pro Football Talk:

“I was a Vols fan growing up. That was like America’s Team. I wanted to go there so bad. After every game my dad and I would get in the car and drive five hours to go to Knoxville to watch them play on an unofficial visit. This was on our gas money and our time. I just wanted to show them how bad I wanted to be there. I can’t forget being there and you have all these other big-time recruits there and they are shaking their hands and the coaches are talking to them. The coaches never shook my hand. They never talked to me. One day I just got tired of doing that. My senior year, I remember going up and saying, ‘Coach I see all of the other guys getting love. I really want to come here. I’m interested in coming here. Do you have something for me? Maybe a scholarship offer? Maybe something just saying you want me?’ But I didn’t get that. I got, ‘Well you’re having a hard time. We’re recruiting two other linebackers, Ernie Sims and Daniel Brooks. Those are the two guys we want.’

For what it’s worth, Sims was an All-American in 2004 at Florida State and has enjoyed a nine-year NFL career, although he’s never earned a Pro Bowl nod or an All-Pro honor. Brooks attended Tennessee but was later kicked off the football team before eventually failing to reach the NFL.

Ultimately Brooks was a nobody and Sims was a productive player with NFL talent, but it’s Willis who has been the obvious superstar of the bunch. He spent his entire career trying to prove the Vols wrong for overlooking him, allowing the rejection to fuel him as he rose to stardom.

“I never forget looking at him and being like he basically said, ‘We’re not really interested, we don’t want you.’ I’ll never forget getting in the car with my foster dad and we’re riding home and I cried. I cried, not because I was sad, but more so because I knew how badly I wanted to be a Tennessee Vol. I knew what type of player I could be.”

Now we’ve all seen the type of player Willis has proven himself to be: tenacious, determined, physical, disciplined and motivated. It’s the reason he’s achieved nothing but success since arriving at Ole Miss and later advancing to the NFL, and it’s why Tennessee likely feels as much regret in passing on Willis as Willis feels disappointment in being overlooked more than a decade ago.

Willis’ first NFL head coach, Mike Singletary, a legendary NFL linebacker in his own right, spoke highly of the former Rebel when he first entered the league.

“I’ve coached two of the greatest linebackers,” Singletary said of Willis and NFL legend Ray Lewis to USA Today. “One that has already proven to be one of the greatest and one who will prove to be.”

That’s some high praise from one of the best to ever play the position. And Willis can trace it all back to his rejection from Tennessee. As it turns out, the Vols did more for his football career than many realize. But rest assured, Willis realizes it, and he’s grateful for how things turned out.

“The good Lord had a plan for me. I ended up going to Ole Miss. I went there and had a blast and had a great time playing football there,” Willis said. “Here I am all these years later.”

]]>http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/patrick-willis-remembers-being-rejected-by-tennessee/feed/0BIG SANDY SIXTH SAFEST PLACES TO LIVEhttp://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/big-sandy-sixth-safest-places-to-live/
http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/big-sandy-sixth-safest-places-to-live/#commentsSat, 28 Feb 2015 17:06:54 +0000http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/?p=3989↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>If you’re in Tennessee, these are the 10 you should see if you’re searching for a safe new place to call home.

Nearly 6.5 million people live in the state of Tennessee, making it the 17th most populous state in the country. Set in the southeast of the United States, Tennessee is known for its association with many different types of music, from rock and roll to blues, and country, and as the home of Elvis Presley. Unfortunately many of the state’s larger cities are known for having crime problems, but what are the smaller towns and cities like? Let’s find out what the top 10 safest cities in Tennessee are.
Eagleville
If you want to live in the safest city in Tennessee choose Eagleville. It’s a city in Rutherford County that’s home to only around 600 people. The crime index is 99 – 100 being the safest – and Eagleville is only 37 miles south of Nashville.

Cornersville
Set in Marshall County, close to the point where the old county lines of Giles, Maury, Bedford and Lincoln Counties met (hence the name), Cornersville is a small town with a population around 1,200 people. This is the third safest place to call home in Tennessee, and has a crime index of 97.

Minor Hill
“A friendly place to visit – A great place to live” – that’s the motto of Minor Hill, and with a crime index of 97 this tiny city is definitely a safe place to live! Minor Hill is right in the south of Tennessee, in Giles County, and has a population around 540 people.

Elkton
Just a short distance from Minor Hill is the next city on our list. Elkton is ranked the fifth safest city in Tennessee, and has a crime index of 95. It’s another small city, home to only around 580 people, and has a large chicken sculpture!

Big Sandy
Set in Benton County in the north of Tennessee is the small town of Big Sandy. Big Sandy is at the southern end of Kentucky Lake so it’s a nice scenic place to live, as well as being the sixth safest town in Tennessee. The crime index is 94.

Clifton
Clifton is a city in Wayne County, set on the south bank of the Tennessee River, roughly half way between Memphis and Nashville. Clifton is the seventh safest city in Tennessee, and has a crime index of 93. Around 2,700 people live here.

New Market
New Market is a town of around 1,300 people and it’s located about 25 miles north east of Knoxville, in Jefferson County. With a crime index of 93, New Market is the eighth safest community in Tennessee.

Kingston Springs
With numerous State Parks close by, Kingston Springs is a nice place to live, only 23 miles outside of Nashville. Kingston Springs is a town, home to around 2,700 people, and it’s the ninth safest place to live in Tennessee. The crime index is 92.

Signal Mountain
Set up in the hills overlooking Chattanooga is the town of Signal Mountain. Home to around 7,600 people, Signal Mountain is a desirable place to live, not least because it takes the last spot in our top ten safest cities in Tennessee! Signal Mountain has a crime index of 90.

]]>http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/big-sandy-sixth-safest-places-to-live/feed/0MAN KILLED BY TRAIN NEAR McEWENhttp://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/man-killed-by-train-near-mcewen/
http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/man-killed-by-train-near-mcewen/#commentsFri, 27 Feb 2015 19:05:32 +0000http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/?p=3983↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>Early Thursday morning, February 26th around 3:45 am, a male in his 20’s was struck and killed by a CSX train. The train had 80 cars and was headed west bound. This occurred just west of McEwen near Durham Lane. The man left a residence on Hwy 70 headed toward the tracks shortly before he was struck. HCSO detectives are investigating the incident. The scene was cleared and CSX was allowed to resume their operations 12:20 pm. No other details are known at this time.

]]>http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/man-killed-by-train-near-mcewen/feed/0CHARGES DISMISSED IN CASE OF HENRY CO. WOMAN CHARGED IN DEATH OF BENTON CO. MANhttp://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/3979/
http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/3979/#commentsFri, 27 Feb 2015 16:05:50 +0000http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/?p=3979↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>A driving under the influence charge filed last year against a Henry County woman in connection with a fatal traffic accident was dismissed during a court appearance Wednesday.

Suzanne S. Fowlkes, 56, of 4740 County Home Road east of Paris was initially charged with first offense driving under the influence on May 4, 2014, by Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Jason Mounts.
That charge was dismissed, with all court costs born by the state, during Fowlkes’ appearance Wednesday afternoon in Henry County General Sessions Court.

Fowlkes was involved in a two-vehicle collision that killed a Benton County motorcyclist.

Michael Wall, 39, of Eva died after the 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was riding collided with the 2005 Ford sport utility vehicle being driven by Fowlkes.

Mounts stated in his report Wall was heading toward Paris Landing on Highway 79 when Fowlkes’ vehicle pulled into his path from Elkhorn Road.

Mounts stated Fowlkes’ vehicle was heading west of Elkhorn Road, and pulled into the path of Wall’s motorcycle.

Wall was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, while Fowlkes, who was unhurt, was wearing a seat belt.

The accident disrupted traffic in both directions of the four-lane highway for more than three hours.
(Source Paris Post Intellengser/facebook)

]]>http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/3979/feed/0OBITUARIES FOR TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24TH…2015http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/obituaries-for-tuesday-february-24th-2015/
http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/obituaries-for-tuesday-february-24th-2015/#commentsTue, 24 Feb 2015 19:29:30 +0000http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/?p=3969↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR JOHN WAYNE LEONARD AGE 55 OF CAMDEN WILL BE WEDNESDAY THE 25TH AT 4PM AT PLUNK FUNERAL HOME… HE PASSED AWAY ON WEDNESDAY THE 18TH AT HIS HOME…VISITATION WILL BE WEDNESDAY THE 25TH FROM 2PM UNTIL 4PM AT PLUNK.
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RENA ANNE MARTIN CAMP AGE 64 OF BIG SANDY WAS DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT CAMDEN GENERAL HOSPITAL AS THE RESULT OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON FRIDAY THE 20TH ON LICK CREEK ROAD IN BIG SANDY…SERVICES WILL BE WEDNESDAY THE 25TH AT 2PM AT STOCKDALE MALIN CHAPEL IN BIG SANDY…BRO. ROBBIE MOORE WILL OFFICIATE…BURIAL IN THE STOCKDALE CEMETERY BELOW BIG SANDY…VISITATION WILL BE WEDNESDAY THE 25TH FROM 11AM UNTIL SERVICE TIME AT 2PM…AT S.M.F.H.

]]>http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/obituaries-for-tuesday-february-24th-2015/feed/0BENTON COUNTY COMMISSION MEETShttp://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/benton-county-commission-meets-9/
http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/benton-county-commission-meets-9/#commentsTue, 24 Feb 2015 17:50:58 +0000http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/?p=3961↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>The Benton County Commission met Monday night Feb.23 for their regular monthly session. The Commission normally meets the first Monday of each month but the extreme weather forced cancellation of the meeting.

The commission approved and adopted a resolution for the Benton County Commission Rules of Order and procedures. A resolution was approved to appoint the following members for a four year term on the TRRD Board; Sara Kilgore, Jim Price, Trey Smith, and Keith Arnold.
Resolutions were approved giving the County Mayor authority to move forward to apply for USDA Rural Development funding for the Benton-Decatur Special Sewer District for waste water system improvements. Resolutions were approved to use Community Development Partners, LLC to provide assistance in the preparation and administration of the Benton County 2015 CDBG grant application. Also approved was to use Heathcoat & Davis, Inc to provide assistance in the preparation and implementation of the County’s 2015 CDBG grant application.

Routine resolutions to budget funds of $2,738.44 to the Sheriff’s Department, $4,677.40 to the Benton County Library and $1,722.00 to the Animal Shelter were approved.

A resolution to approve the agreement got receipt funds in the amount of $92,345.56 from the estate of Gladys Tutrea. These funds were designated to go the the Animal Shelter.

Other resolutions approved were: To budget funds received by the State for Waste Tire Tax…to appropriate $2,400.00 to pay outstanding invoices for the County medical Examiner and Investigator for services rendered in January…to appropriate $5,000.00 for County Buildings maintenance & repairs and a resolution to appropriate funds in the amount of $600.00 to pay a court ordered Mental Health invoice.

The next meeting of the County Commission will be on March 16, 2015.

]]>http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/benton-county-commission-meets-9/feed/0LADY LIONS ADVANCE IN REGION TOURNEYhttp://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/lady-lions-advance-in-region-tourney/
http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/lady-lions-advance-in-region-tourney/#commentsTue, 24 Feb 2015 16:40:32 +0000http://thecatfishradio.com/cbs/?p=3960↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>Camden 64 Spring Hill 54 in a Region 6 Girls Basketball Game Monday Night at The CHS Gym. Camden trailed 50 to 45 with 5:30 left in 4th quarter and outscores Spring Hill 19 to 4 the remainder of the game to take the 10 point victory! Next up for The Lady Lions will be CPA of Nashville which defeated Lewis County 76 to 43 Monday Night. The Game will be played Wednesday Night at Creek Wood. Without a doubt these Camden Fans were ready to see the Lady Lions back in action after a 9-day break because of weather!